By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Soulful singer — Gospel Queen — serenades her followers with a song for hope simply titled WHY?
The song is as good as it gets with vocals nicely laid over a lingering sungura-like beat which makes it uniquely Zimbabwean.
And the beauty is that Gospel Queen real name Portia Munaka she doesn’t try too hard to sound like any other artists.
Her commanding voice makes you to stop and listen to the messages which she effortlessly delivers.
“Chandinoda ishoko reizadziswe, . . . Baba ndirangarireiwo,” she sings.
Gospel Queen takes joy in encouraging people to turn to the Lord especially these days when there is no one to turn to.
In life at times, you try everything and still things do not work out so Gospel Queen is saying that is when one needs to look up to the Lord.
Based in South Africa, Gospel Queen’s takes you back to her Zimbabwean roots, so authentic that she doesn’t compare to any other voice.
And the one good thing is that she is inspired by nature and the way people live.
If you listen to her previous song — Giroriya — it is easy to see why she is able to pen heartrending songs.
And for most fans it is her powerful voice which makes her stand out.
Gospel Queen said this when asked about her new music: “I’m expecting to go along with singles for now I will have my second album in 2024.”
Gospel Queen singles out Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave as her role model.
So far, she has released three videos including for songs Murewereri and Vana VeZimbabwe.
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